What is the average Live Operations Manager salary in the US?

The national median Live Operations Manager salary is $105,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $78,000, while senior professionals earn $182,000 or more.

Which city pays Live Operations Managers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Live Operations Manager salary at $196K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Live Operations Manager salaries growing?

Live Operations Manager salaries are growing at 12% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Gaming65% remote-eligible+12% YoY growth

Live Operations Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage ongoing game operations including updates, events, and monetization for live games. National median: $105K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$105K

Top 10% earn

$182K

Entry level

$78K

Salary growth

+12%/yr

Live Operations Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$146K	$196K	$262K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$144K	$194K	$259K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$144K	$194K	$259K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$137K	$184K	$245K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$134K	$181K	$241K	172	9.3%
San Francisco, CA	$129K	$173K	$231K	224	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$129K	$173K	$231K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$129K	$173K	$231K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$126K	$170K	$227K	162	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$123K	$166K	$221K	210	9.3%
Stamford, CT	$123K	$166K	$221K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$121K	$163K	$217K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$117K	$158K	$210K	150	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$115K	$155K	$207K	185	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$115K	$155K	$207K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$115K	$155K	$207K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$113K	$152K	$203K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$113K	$152K	$203K	145	10.75%
Seattle, WA	$111K	$149K	$199K	150	None ✓
Washington, DC	$109K	$147K	$196K	152	8.5%
Paterson, NJ	$109K	$147K	$196K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$108K	$145K	$193K	138	9.3%
Boston, MA	$108K	$145K	$193K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$108K	$145K	$193K	162	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$108K	$145K	$193K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$108K	$145K	$193K	138	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$105K	$142K	$189K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$105K	$142K	$189K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$103K	$139K	$185K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$101K	$137K	$182K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$100K	$134K	$179K	155	9.3%
Austin, TX	$95K	$128K	$171K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$95K	$128K	$171K	130	9.9%
New Haven, CT	$95K	$128K	$171K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$94K	$126K	$168K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$92K	$124K	$165K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$92K	$124K	$165K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	None ✓
Denver, CO	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$92K	$124K	$165K	118	5.99%
Plano, TX	$90K	$121K	$161K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$90K	$121K	$161K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$90K	$121K	$161K	118	2.5%
Lakewood, CO	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$90K	$121K	$161K	120	5%
Ann Arbor, MI	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	4.25%
Salt Lake City, UT	$90K	$121K	$161K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$90K	$121K	$161K	115	5.99%
Honolulu, HI	$90K	$121K	$161K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$87K	$118K	$157K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$87K	$118K	$157K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$87K	$118K	$157K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$87K	$118K	$157K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$87K	$118K	$157K	112	4.55%
Durham, NC	$87K	$118K	$157K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$87K	$118K	$157K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$87K	$118K	$157K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$87K	$118K	$157K	106	6.8%
Aurora, CO	$86K	$116K	$154K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$86K	$116K	$154K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$86K	$116K	$154K	102	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$86K	$116K	$154K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$86K	$116K	$154K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$86K	$116K	$154K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$86K	$116K	$154K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$84K	$113K	$151K	97	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$84K	$113K	$151K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$84K	$113K	$151K	118	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$84K	$113K	$151K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$84K	$113K	$151K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$84K	$113K	$151K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$84K	$113K	$151K	108	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$84K	$113K	$151K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$84K	$113K	$151K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$84K	$113K	$151K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$82K	$110K	$147K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$82K	$110K	$147K	93	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$82K	$110K	$147K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$82K	$110K	$147K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$82K	$110K	$147K	100	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$82K	$110K	$147K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$82K	$110K	$147K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$82K	$110K	$147K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$82K	$110K	$147K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$82K	$110K	$147K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$82K	$110K	$147K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$82K	$110K	$147K	108	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$82K	$110K	$147K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$80K	$107K	$143K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$80K	$107K	$143K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$80K	$107K	$143K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$80K	$107K	$143K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$80K	$107K	$143K	88	5%
Missoula, MT	$80K	$107K	$143K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$78K	$105K	$140K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$78K	$105K	$140K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$78K	$105K	$140K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$78K	$105K	$140K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$78K	$105K	$140K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$78K	$105K	$140K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$78K	$105K	$140K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$78K	$105K	$140K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$78K	$105K	$140K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$78K	$105K	$140K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$78K	$105K	$140K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$78K	$105K	$140K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$78K	$105K	$140K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$78K	$105K	$140K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$76K	$103K	$137K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$76K	$103K	$137K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$76K	$103K	$137K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$76K	$103K	$137K	98	7.15%
Cincinnati, OH	$75K	$101K	$134K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$75K	$101K	$134K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$75K	$101K	$134K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$75K	$101K	$134K	90	5.3%
Fresno, CA	$74K	$100K	$133K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$74K	$100K	$133K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$74K	$100K	$133K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$74K	$100K	$133K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$74K	$100K	$133K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$74K	$100K	$133K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$74K	$100K	$133K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$74K	$100K	$133K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$74K	$100K	$133K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$74K	$100K	$133K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$74K	$100K	$133K	95	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$72K	$97K	$129K	87	None ✓
Midland, TX	$72K	$97K	$129K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$72K	$97K	$129K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$72K	$97K	$129K	95	None ✓
Athens, GA	$72K	$97K	$129K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$72K	$97K	$129K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$72K	$97K	$129K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$72K	$97K	$129K	92	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$72K	$97K	$129K	88	4.82%
Cheyenne, WY	$72K	$97K	$129K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$70K	$95K	$126K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$70K	$95K	$126K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$70K	$95K	$126K	90	4.95%
Cleveland, OH	$70K	$95K	$126K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$70K	$95K	$126K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$70K	$95K	$126K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$70K	$95K	$126K	90	5.3%
New Orleans, LA	$70K	$95K	$126K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$70K	$95K	$126K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$70K	$95K	$126K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$69K	$92K	$123K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$69K	$92K	$123K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$69K	$92K	$123K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$69K	$92K	$123K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	5%
Birmingham, AL	$69K	$92K	$123K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$69K	$92K	$123K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$69K	$92K	$123K	88	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$66K	$89K	$119K	84	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$66K	$89K	$119K	80	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$66K	$89K	$119K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$66K	$89K	$119K	85	4.9%
El Paso, TX	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$64K	$86K	$115K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$62K	$84K	$112K	78	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$62K	$84K	$112K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$61K	$82K	$109K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$61K	$82K	$109K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$61K	$82K	$109K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$61K	$82K	$109K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$61K	$82K	$109K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$61K	$82K	$109K	78	6.5%
Laredo, TX	$59K	$79K	$105K	76	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$59K	$79K	$105K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$59K	$79K	$105K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$59K	$79K	$105K	75	6.5%

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

A $105K Live Operations Manager salary in Houston (COL 91, no tax) has significantly more purchasing power than the same salary in San Francisco (COL 224, 9.3% state tax). Use our calculator to see the real numbers.

Try COL Calculator →

Live Operations Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Live Operations Manager is $105,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $78,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $140,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Live Operations Managers nationally earn $182,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS or Business; live game experience. This role is 65% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Live Operations Manager compensation is growing at 12% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Live Operations Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Live Operations Manager Salaryby City (2026)